These minutes were approved by the Board of Aldermen at the meeting of 2/6/07.
Regular Meeting
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI
January 16, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Kathryn A. Dusenbery called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Ward 1 Alderman Deborah Butcher - present
Ward 1 Alderman Jim Brooks - present
Ward 2 Alderman David McCoy - present
Ward 2 Alderman David Rittman - present
Ward 3 Alderman Marvin Ferguson - present
Ward 3 Alderman Jeff Bay - present
Ward 4 Alderman Marc Sportsman - present
Ward 4 Alderman Brian Atkinson - ABSENT with prior notice
ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Joe Turner
City Attorney Jack Campbell
Police Chief Bill Hudson
Public Works Director Jeff Rupp
Community Development Director Sean Ackerson
Project Manager Dan Koch
North Hills Engineer Jay Norco
City Collector Loretta Stevens
City Clerk Barbara Lance
Fast Stop Store Manager Jane Lawson
Jim Allen for The National and Parkville Commons
Tony Borchers for Parkville Commons
MEDIA PRESENT: Stacy Wiedmaier for Platte Landmark
Jared Hoffman for NPG
Andy Hyland for Kansas City Star
Mark Vasto for Parkville Luminary
Mike Horine, Anna Jaffe, Katey McGuckin Woolam for Channel 2
It was noted this was the last day for candidate filing for the April municipal election, so the slate of candidates is:
For Ward 1 Incumbent Deborah Butcher vs. Resident Tom Hutsler for 2-year term
For Ward 1 Incumbent Jim Brooks (unopposed) for 1-year term
For Ward 2 Incumbent Dave Rittman (unopposed)
For Ward 3 Incumbent Marvin Ferguson (unopposed)
For Ward 4 Gerry Richardson (unopposed)
December 19, 2006, meeting. It was noted there might be further corrections to the minutes of the December 19th meeting, but it was agreed to table them until the next meeting.
January 2, 2007, meeting. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 2nd BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED; ALDERMAN BROOKS SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO GRANT TO FAST STOP, A CONVENIENCE STORE ON HIGHWAY 45, A LICENSE TO SELL PACKAGED LIQUOR IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE AND A SUNDAY SALES LICENSE; ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
Store Manager Jane Lawson was present to request the license. Mayor Dusenbery asked her about the possible sale of bio-diesel fuel. Ms. Lawson said she and Moussa Sabaiti, the new owner, had discussed it, and she will talk to him again to see if it can be done.
Mr. Borchers reported on progress on different sites. He expects more buildings to be completed and occupied by the middle of May. He reported an increase in product sales by tenants by about 16% over last year. There is some interest in office condos. They have decided these would work better than residential condos at this time, and think that providing housing near but not in Parkville Commons might be a good option.
He said construction on the office building across from the South Platte County Community Center is progressing quite well. It is a spacious building. Completion is anticipated somewhere around the end of May.
One pad site is still available for sale or lease.
Mr. Allen thanked the City of Parkville for the support it has given them over the years. Travel & Leisure just named The National one of the top 100 golf communities in America. That's the second time they've done that, and it is the only golfing community in the midwest that has been so designated.
He said it was ten years ago when Gerry Richardson called them to suggest they annex the balance of their property into the City of Parkville. Sometime this year they would like to come in and give a ten-year report on The National and a forecast on the next ten years.
Employment of Katey McGuckin Woolam. Ms. Jaffe introduced Ms. Woolam, a Kansas City radio personality for several years and co-owner of a new business training radio spokespersons. Ms. Jaffe asked that Ms. Woolam be hired to be a production assistant with Channel 2, working about 40 hours a month.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2332, EMPLOYING KATEY McGUCKIN WOOLAM AS PRODUCTION ASSISTANT FOR CHANNEL 2, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2332 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2332 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 2311; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Bill 2232 was posted 1/12/07.
Contract with Time Warner for high-speed internet and other services. Ms. Stevens said a 24-month contract would guarantee us a rate of $269.95 per month rather than the $369 we have been paying.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 192, AUTHORIZING A 24-MONTH CONTRACT WITH TIME-WARNER, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 192 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 192 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE C/A 192; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Bill C/A 192 was posted 1/12/07.
Ordinance promoting Claudia Willhite, creating new position and naming Barbara Lance to that position. Mr. Turner said the salaries for both positions named in the ordinance are within the budget for 2007.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2333, PROMOTING CLAUDIA WILLHITE TO CITY CLERK, CREATING A NEW POSITION TO BE CALLED RECORDS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS ADMINISTRATOR, AND NAMING BARBARA LANCE TO THAT POSITION, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2333 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2333 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING AND BECOME ORDINANCE 2312; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Bill 2333 was posted 1/12/07.
Burlington Northern train parked on tracks. Chief Hudson said a Burlington Northern & Santa Fe engineer reached the end of his shift as he was going through downtown Parkville last week, and just parked the train there for an extended period. The chief called BNSF management and got the train moved and a promise that it wouldn't happen again.
Bombing by Kansas City, Kansas. The chief reported that the loud explosions heard in downtown Parkville last week were from the law enforcement training site in Kansas City, Kansas. The noises were very loud and frightened Ward 1 residents and business people, as well as visitors. Mayor Dusenbery said she is sending a letter asking for a meeting with KCK officials to see if we can do something about the problem.
Mr. Ackerson said there was no report; they had a Master Plan meeting earlier tonight, when Park University presented its master plan for the campus.
Contract with North Hills for pump design. Mr. Rupp said Contract Engineer Jay Norco would suspend most of his city engineer duties for the next several months while he works on his pump design.
Agreement with Peridian Group, Inc., for professional services for Brush Creek Sewer Interceptor N.I.D. Mayor Dusenbery asked Mr. Campbell if he was comfortable with this agreement. He said yes, adding that the combined efforts of Joe Turner, Jeff Rupp, and himself had been time-consuming.
Mr. Sportsman asked about Mr. Norco's duties as contract engineer. While he's doing these other duties, he asked, what happens to his other projects? Mr. Rupp said he himself would probably "get back in the saddle on some of these things."
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 193, AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH NORTH HILLS ENGINEERING FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REGARDING THE BRUSH CREEK SEWER EXTENSION AND PUMP DESIGN; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 193 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 193 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE C/A 193; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Bill C/A 193 was posted 1/12/07.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 194, AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH PERIDIAN GROUP, INC., FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH BRUSH CREEK SEWER INTERCEPTOR, N.I.D. BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 194 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 194 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE C/A 194; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Bill C/A 194 was posted 1/12/07.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-806, TO PAY LISTED SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-806 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-806 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-806; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Bill A-806 was posted 1/12/07.
Animal Shelter. Mr. Bay said Friends of the Parkville Animal Shelter could use more help in walking the dogs, etc. Those who want to join should attend the meetings at 6:30 p.m. at the new address (1356 Highway 9) on the first Thursday of each month.
Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Butcher said this event would be held January 18th.
She would attend a strategic planning session with Platte County this Friday at 11:30 a.m. She reported that Weston would not be participating in the shared-cost public relations effort this year.
Channel 2. No report.
CLARB. Mr. Brooks said Arbor Day is almost here. The date Missouri uses is the first Friday in April. There would be a meeting the next day at the Train Depot regarding the celebration of that annual event. There will be representatives from MARC (Mid America Regional Council) and the State of Missouri attending. Everyone is welcome. Laura Lymer, CLARB's sub-committee chair for trees, is putting it together.
Economic Development. No report.
Farmers Market. No report.
Financial. No report.
MARC Smoke-Free Communities. No report.
Main Street Parkville. Mayor Dusenbery asked how the C.I.D is going downtown. Mr. Rittman will have a report at the next meeting.
Nature Sanctuary. Mr. McCoy said Nature Sanctuary Director Jim Reed would lead a hike this coming Saturday at 10 a.m.
Railroad Museum. No report.
City Logo and saying. Mrs. Butcher said she would like to have a discussion at a future meeting about the saying which accompanies the City logo. The mayor agreed.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO ADJOURN; ALDERMAN BUTCHER SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Dusenbery reminded aldermen that once they adjourned they could not have any further discussion of agenda items among groups of them.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Submitted by ________________________________
City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - 1/17/07